Barcelona might be aiming for his or her second win of the week after they tackle Actual Betis at Estadio Benito Villamarin on Saturday in La Liga.
Having secured a convincing win over RCD Mallorca on Tuesday, the Blaugrana might be keen to hold the momentum ahead, particularly with harder matches towards the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid on the horizon.
As such, it is not going to come as a shock to see supervisor Hansi Flick give a relaxation to a few of his everlasting fixtures from the beginning XI tomorrow towards Manuel Pellegrini’s males.
Pedri to be rested
To that finish, Ferran Correas of SPORT reviews that Barcelona midfield mainstay Pedri is about to be handed a breather by Hansi Flick on Saturday towards Actual Betis.
Up to now this season, Pedri has featured in every of Barça’s 21 matches in all competitions, beginning 19 in whole, with a return of three targets and assists apiece.
The 22-year-old is just untouchable for Flick & co. in terms of his significance on the sector.
Gavi to begin rather than Pedri vs Betis? (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
Nonetheless, given the matches arising towards Dortmund and Atletico Madrid later this month, the supervisor desires to have his ace midfielder at 100% match, which is why he’ll get a breather tomorrow, very similar to Robert Lewandowski was rested vs Mallorca.
Gavi to begin
The truth that Flick has a plethora of choices within the midfield division means he can afford to relaxation Pedri briefly tomorrow.
In any case, the Barcelona head coach may simply flip to somebody like Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Fermin Lopez, and even Eric Garcia for that matter, to associate Marc Casado in the midst of the park.
And, as per the report, the whole lot factors to Gavi getting the nod alongside Casado rather than Pedri tomorrow at Benito Villamarin.
The La Masia gem has been slowly working his means again to full health after almost a yr out because of an ACL damage. He has made two begins to this point – towards Celta Vigo and Las Palmas – this season and is in line to characteristic from the get-go once more tomorrow.
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